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Port
of Wilmington Welcomes The
Port of Wilmington is pleased to announce that Frederick Fitzgerald was
appointed as the Diamond State Port Corporation (DSPC) Director of Port
Operations beginning October 22nd, 2001.
Fred joins the DSPC with extensive experience in transportation,
terminal operations, warehouse and logistics management; most recently
with Coca-Cola Bottling Co. in Jacksonville, Florida. Previous to his
work with Coca-Cola, Fred’s management experience includes work with
Crowley America Transport, and U.S. Marine Strategic Mobility
assignments in Honolulu, Hawaii and Okinawa, Japan. |
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As Director of Port Operations, Fred will oversee four divisions of the Port’s Operations Department: Vessel Services, Cold Chain Distribution Services (CCDS), Warehouses Services, and Customer Service and Inventory Control. The Vessel Services group provides all berthing and discharge services to nearly 450 vessels a year calling at the Port. CCDS, DSPC’s frozen cargo division, is one of the U.S.A’s leading warehouse and distribution centers for handling, inspection and storage of meat and fish imports. |
 In the photo: Frederick Fitzgerald, Director of Port Operations |
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The Warehouses Services Group manages the Port’s warehouse facilities, comprised of 700,000 square feet of dockside cold storage facility, and over 200,000 square feet of dry cargo warehouse space. The Port of Wilmington’s Customer Service and Inventory Control Group provides personalized customer service for cargo distribution and inventory control via e-commerce tools. “The directors and I welcome Fred to the Port of Wilmington. Fred brings with him great talent and experience, and I am confident that he will make a positive contribution to improved port operations”, said R. Adam McBride, DSPC Executive Director. Moroccan
Clementines Return to Fresh
Fruit Maroc and Dominion Citrus Limited are returning to Wilmington this
fall, for the third consecutive season, with shipments of Moroccan
clementines.
Beginning October 29th to mid-December, five to six reefer
vessels are scheduled to call in Wilmington carrying Moroccan
clementines.
The clementines will be stored at Wilmington’s dockside cold
storage facility while awaiting transportation and distribution to
Canada. |
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Wilmington will handle shipments of clementines grown by the four member groups of the Fresh Fruit Maroc co-operative. The Groups are Agri-Souss (Agadir), G.P.A. (Agadir), B.G.F. (Berkane) and Delassus (Casablanca). The variety imported is the Fina variety grown throughout Morocco with production concentrated in the southern region of Agadir and the northern region of Berkane. |
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The Moroccan clementines are notorious for their rich and aromatic flavor, skin that is easy to peel, juicy seedless wedges, and brilliant orange color. For
the first time ever, Fresh Fruit Maroc and Dominion Citrus exhibited at
this year’s Produce Marketing Association convention in Philadelphia
in order to meet with U.S. produce buyers and introduce them to the
“Maroc” clementine as a first step in their strategic initiative to
enter the U.S. market. During fall 2000, Dominion Citrus brought 4 vessels of Moroccan clementines through Wilmington. This year, they are planning to increase the number of vessels and volumes of fruit shipped through the Port. Founded
in 1923, the Port of Wilmington is an important asset for
the local and regional economy, generating more than 5,800 jobs and
contributing over $22 million in annual tax revenues to State and local
government. The Port is
owned and operated by the Diamond State Port Corporation, a corporation
of the State of Delaware. For
further information, digital photos, free tours of the Port and free
speakers contact: |
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